[Hiring] Account Manager @KeHE Distributors, LLC

Role Description

At KeHE, we’re obsessed with creating solutions, unboxing potential, and serving others – and it all starts with you. As an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic, specialty, and fresh products, we’re committed to making a positive impact and scaling our success together. With a culture that fosters development and opportunity, you’ll be embarking on a career that’s moving forward. When you join KeHE, you’re becoming part of a team that is a force for good.

Primary Responsibilities

• The Account Manager is accountable to design and execute sales and marketing programs for the Retail Company's account.
• Build and leverage relationships with vendors, KeHE sales reps, and the Retail Company's personnel.
• Measure success by the increase of profitable sales and deepened relationships within the account.
• Increase sales at the account through analytical and fact-based selling.
• Develop creative promotional plans and manage through to profitable execution.
• Find new business opportunities and ensure consistent follow-up.
• Work with a sense of urgency towards projects, requests, and deadlines.
• Coordinate activities and communications among vendors and company functional groups.
• Monitor competitor activities and recommend paths forward to address these activities.
• Monitor credits and account receivables.
• Communicate with all departments and organizational levels regarding sales and operations.
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, including some weekends.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 25%.
• Assure that established company policies and procedures are followed in achieving the above accountabilities.

Qualifications

• 4-year Bachelor's Degree in Business.
• Minimum five (5) years' experience in sales of grocery products to chain accounts.
• Proven track record of meeting and exceeding customer expectations.
• Equivalent combination of education and work experience may be considered.
• Comfort and experience utilizing Microsoft desktop and legacy enterprise software.

Requirements

• None specified.

Benefits

• Health/Rx.
• Dental.
• Vision.
• Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA).
• Supplemental life insurance.
• 401(k).
• Paid time off.
• Paid sick time.
• Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD).
• Employee stock ownership (ESOP).
• Holiday pay for company designated holidays.

Company Description

KeHE Distributors provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or faith, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.